Cover for display boxes



Jan. 7, 1930. H. G. HUEBNER COVER Fon DISPLAY BOXES Filed May 27, 1925 lll lllllllllllrlllll Patented Jan. 7, 193() UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRY G. HUEBNER, OF PHILADELPHA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO ALBERT EICHHORN & SON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A COPARTNERSHIP COVER FOR DISPLAY BOXES My invention relates to improvements in display box. The object isto provide improved means -for associating with a box or container, a lid having a transparent area therein. The invention especially comprises improved means for associating the lid, having an aperture or cut-out area, with the box in hinged relationship, and at the same time securing in the lid a transparent pane for closing the aperture or cut-out area.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate merely by way of example a suitable embodiment of my` invention Fig. 1 is a top plan view.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2, 2 of Fig. 1, with the lid in open position.

Figr3 is a plan view, on a reduced scale, of the blank from which the lid is made.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughoutthe several views.

In the example shown, the box or container 5 is a simple rectangular structure having bottom 6 and sides 7. The lid or cover 8 is preferably composed of a singleblank having the portion 9 which is of such dimension as to fit within the box between two of its `opposite sides and so secured in any suitable way to one of the inner sides 7 of the box. The line 10 indicates a crease coextensive with the top of said side 7, forming the hinge between the portion 9 and the adjacent portion 11.` The portions 11 and 12, each provided with the aperture 13, are folded'on the line 14, one upon the other, or otherwise superimposed, with the apertures 13 registering. An element or pane 15 of transparent material is inserted between the apertured parts 11 and 12. The margins of element 15 extend beyond the 'margins of the aperture 13 but short of the outer margins of parts 11 and 12. After the insertion of the element or pane 15 between the apertured parts 11 and 12,-these parts are secured direct-ly together between their outer margins and the margins of element 15, by glue or other suitable means, as at 16. The glue or other securing means preferably does not engage the pane of flexible material. This is especially desirable in case of a Celluloid element 15, so that the same shall not be wrinkled or creased.

It will be seen that the device thus formed is exceedingly simple in construction and durable.

What I claim is 1. A flat cover for a display box comprising two flat sheetsV of substantially the same dimensions, having registering apertures, a transparent element interposed between said two sheets, having its margins extending beyond the margins of the aperture, but substantially Within the marginsof said sheets, said two sheets having their adjacent faces secured directly together, by an adhesive ap* plied to said adjacent faces, between their outer margins and the margins of the transparent element.

2. A fiat cover for a display box comprising two flat sheets of substantially the same dimensions, having registering apertures, a

transparent element interposed between saidl two sheets having its margins extending beyond the margins of the aperture, but substantially within the margins of said sheets, said two sheets having their adjacent faces secured'directly together, by an adhesive applied to said adjacent faces between their outer margins and the margins of the transparent element, said cover adapted to rest' when in closed position above the plane of the top margins ofthe side and end portions of the container.

HARRY e. HUEBNER. i j 

